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Table   1.   Summary of Special Districts Government Finances: 1996-97,  1991-92, and 1986-87          
(Dollar amounts in millions.  For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.  Detail may not add to total because of rounding)              
               1996-97 1991-92 1986-87    Percent change
                            
Item   Percent   Percent   Percent 1991-92 to 1986-87 to
               Amount distribution Amount distribution Amount distribution 1996-97 1991-92
               1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
                 
REVENUE                              
                              
            Revenue   91,378 100.0 68,548 100.0 50,654 100.0 33.3 35.3
                              
General revenue               67,653 74.0 50,431 73.6 37,122 73.3 34.1 35.9
   Intergovernmental revenue            21,876 23.9 14,843 21.7 10,783 21.3 47.4 37.7
      From Federal Government         10,085 11.0 7,166 10.5 5,763 11.4 40.7 24.3
         Housing and community development      6,748 7.4 4,492 6.6 3,078 6.1 50.2 45.9
         Sewerage      47 .1 102 .1 359 .7 -53.9 -71.6
         Other      3,290 3.6 2,572 3.8 2,327 4.6 27.9 10.5
                              
      From State government         5,895 6.5 3,442 5.0 1,951 3.9 71.3 76.4
      From local governments         5,896 6.5 4,236 6.2 3,069 6.1 39.2 38.0
                              
   General revenue from own sources            45,777 50.1 35,589 51.9 26,338 52.0 28.6 35.1
      Taxes         10,528 11.5 8,087 11.8 5,491 10.8 30.2 47.3
         Property      8,053 8.8 5,402 7.9 3,862 7.6 49.1 39.9
         General and selective sales      1,775 1.9 2,349 3.5 1,541 3.0 -24.4 55.4
         Other      701 .8 291 .4 88 .2 140.9 230.7
                              
      Charges and miscellaneous         35,249 38.6 27,502 40.1 20,847 41.2 28.2 31.9
         Current charges      27,763 30.4 20,889 30.5 14,276 28.2 32.9 46.3
            Hospitals   12,114 13.3 10,091 14.7 6,906 13.6 20.0 46.1
            Housing and community development   1,946 2.1 1,415 2.1 1,290 2.5 37.5 9.7
            Sewerage   3,754 4.1 3,147 4.6 1,842 3.6 19.3 70.8
            Other   9,949 10.9 6,236 9.1 4,238 8.4 59.5 47.1
         Special assessments      573 .6 419 .6 454 .9 36.8 -7.7
         Sale of property      89 .1 57 .1 66 .1 56.1 -13.6
         Interest earnings      5,459 6.0 5,194 7.6 3,528 7.0 5.1 47.2
         Other and unallocable      1,367 1.5 944 1.4 2,523 5.0 44.8 -62.8
                              
   Utility revenue            23,074 25.3 17,626 25.7 13,115 25.9 30.9 34.4
      Water supply         7,295 8.0 4,378 6.4 3,320 6.6 66.6 31.9
      Electric power         11,483 12.6 10,058 14.7 7,196 14.2 14.2 39.8
      Gas supply         1,046 1.1 707 1.0 672 1.3 47.9 5.2
      Transit system         3,251 3.6 2,483 3.6 1,928 3.8 30.9 28.8
                              
   Employee retirement revenue            651 .7 490 .7 416 .8 32.9 17.8
                              
EXPENDITURE                              
                              
            Expenditure   88,871 100.0 70,931 100.0 52,439 100.0 25.3 35.3
                              
By character and object:                              
   Intergovernmental expenditure            2,244 2.5 2,506 3.5 1,459 2.8 -10.5 71.8
   Direct expenditure            86,627 97.5 68,425 96.5 50,979 97.2 26.6 34.2
      Current expenditures         57,181 64.3 43,285 61.0 29,275 55.8 32.1 47.9
      Capital outlay         18,672 21.0 15,194 21.4 12,550 23.9 22.9 21.1
         Construction      15,803 17.8 13,005 18.3 10,810 20.6 21.5 20.3
         Other      2,869 3.2 2,189 3.1 1,740 3.3 31.1 25.8
      Interest on debt         10,365 11.7 9,686 13.7 8,988 17.1 7.0 7.8
      Insurance benefits and repayments         410 .5 261 .4 167 .3 57.1 56.3
      Exhibit: Salaries and wages         20,567 23.1 16,690 23.5 11,167 21.3 23.2 49.5
                              
By function:                              
   General expenditure            52,666 59.3 40,875 57.6 28,514 54.4 28.8 43.4
         Current operation      42,748 48.1 32,633 46.0 22,231 42.4 31.0 46.8
         Capital outlay      9,918 11.2 8,241 11.6 6,283 12.0 20.3 31.2
                              
      Education services:                        
         Education (school building districts)      266 .3 358 .5 316 .6 -25.7 13.3
         Libraries      1,397 1.6 710 1.0 424 .8 96.8 67.5
                              
      Social services and income maintenance:                        
         Hospitals      12,189 13.7 10,749 15.2 7,163 13.7 13.4 50.1
         Health      1,445 1.6 607 .9 196 .4 138.1 209.7
               
      Transportation:                        
         Highways      1,099 1.2 658 .9 553 1.1 67.0 19.0
         Air transportation      3,096 3.5 2,054 2.9 1,357 2.6 50.7 51.4
         Parking facilities      128 .1 134 .2 88 .2 -4.5 52.3
         Water transport and terminals      988 1.1 816 1.2 715 1.4 21.1 14.1
                              
      Public safety:                        
         Fire protection      2,364 2.7 1,350 1.9 858 1.6 75.1 57.3
                              
      Environment and housing:                        
         Natural resources      2,273 2.6 1,169 1.6 1,291 2.5 94.4 -9.5
         Parks and recreation      2,130 2.4 1,624 2.3 1,138 2.2 31.2 42.7
         Housing and community development      8,311 9.4 6,025 8.5 4,088 7.8 37.9 47.4
         Sewerage      5,344 6.0 5,375 7.6 3,695 7.0 -.6 45.5
         Solid waste management      1,026 1.2 724 1.0 221 .4 41.7 227.6
                              
      Interest on general debt         5,792 6.5 4,828 6.8 4,326 8.2 20.0 11.6
      Other and unallocable         4,819 5.4 3,692 5.2 2,086 4.0 30.5 77.0
                              
   Utility expenditure            35,795 40.3 29,795 42.0 23,758 45.3 20.1 25.4
      Water supply         8,943 10.1 6,852 9.7 4,821 9.2 30.5 42.1
      Electric power         11,803 13.3 11,002 15.5 10,720 20.4 7.3 2.6
      Gas supply         985 1.1 863 1.2 670 1.3 14.1 28.8
      Transit system         14,064 15.8 11,078 15.6 7,546 14.4 27.0 46.8
                              
   Employee retirement expenditure            410 .5 261 .4 167 .3 57.1 56.3
                              
INDEBTEDNESS AND DEBT TRANSACTIONS                
Debt outstanding at end of fiscal year               181,778 100.0 152,647 100.0 137,180 100.0 19.1 11.3
   Long-term            179,575 98.8 150,295 98.5 132,584 96.6 19.5 13.4
      Full faith and credit         20,920 11.5 14,298 9.4 12,931 9.4 46.3 10.6
      Nonguaranteed         158,656 87.3 135,997 89.1 119,653 87.2 16.7 13.7
   Short-term            2,203 1.2 2,352 1.5 4,596 3.4 -6.3 -48.8
                              
Long-term debt by purpose:                              
      General         95,007 52.3 75,881 49.7 69,394 50.6 25.2 9.3
         Education      3,290 1.8 2,133 1.4 2,400 1.7 54.2 -11.1
         Other and combined      91,717 50.5 73,748 48.3 66,994 48.9 24.4 77.1
                              
      Utility         84,568 46.5 74,414 48.7 63,190 46.1 13.6 17.8
         Water supply      22,196 12.2 15,928 10.4 12,162 8.9 39.4 31.0
         Electric power      51,785 28.5 50,278 32.9 45,576 33.2 3.0 10.3
         Gas supply      731 .4 464 .3 225 .2 57.5 106.2
         Transit system      9,856 5.4 7,743 5.1 5,227 3.8 27.3 48.1
                              
   Long-term debt issued            16,249 (NA) 17,921 (NA) 22,609 (NA) -9.3 -20.7
   Long-term debt retired            15,188 (NA) 13,123 (NA) 14,047 (NA) 15.7 -6.6
   Change in total long term debt during year            1,061 (NA) 4,958 (NA) 8,530 (NA) -78.6 (X)
                              
CASH AND SECURITY HOLDINGS                              
                              
      Total, end of fiscal year         99,008 100.0 81,789 100.0 53,006 100.0 21.1 54.3
                              
By purpose:                              
   Employee retirement            6,182 6.2 4,367 5.3 2,891 5.5 41.6 51.1
   Offsets to debt            37,083 37.5 33,090 40.5 14,675 27.7 12.1 125.5
   Bond funds            10,730 10.8 10,087 12.3 12,863 24.4 6.4 -21.6
   Other            45,013 45.5 32,244 41.9 22,577 42.6 39.6 51.7
                              
Employee retirement funds:                              
   Total cash and securities            6,182 6.2 4,367 5.3 2,891 5.5 41.6 51.1
   Cash and deposits            322 .3 311 7.1 257 8.9 3.5 21.0
   Securities            5,860 5.9 (NA) (NA) 2,634 91.1 (NA) (NA)
      Federal         1,034 1.0 (NA) (NA) 702 24.3 (NA) (NA)
      Other         4,826 4.9 (NA) (NA) 1,932 66.8 (NA) (NA)
   Note:  Percentages are calculated on amounts rounded to thousands.           

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